Ticket holder



H. H. THIESEN TICKET HOLDER Nov. 11 1921.

Filed 001.24. 1923 G ovum:

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TICKET HOLDER.

Application filed. October 24, 1923.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. THiEsnN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Dalmeny, in the Province of Sas- 6 katchewan and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ticket Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to ticket 10 holders for use on railway trains for the convenience of the conductors and passengers on the train whereby to avoid loss of the tickets.

In accordance with the invention there is provided a pair of devices for holding the tickets on the wall or against the seat on a train, the holder being furnished to the passenger by the conductor collecting tickets so the conductor may always find the tickets in place and therefore does not have to look around for the tickets.

When a newcomer into the train is noticed by the conductor he looks into the ticket holder employed by the newcomer and ascertains whether or not the passengers ticket be present.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing in the drawings but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a ticket holder constructed in accordance with the invention and connected to the back of the seat occupied by the passenger;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a modified form of the ticket holder; and

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the form of ticket holder as shown in Figure 3.

Serial No. 670,498.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a seat back 1 having a ticket holder 2 secured thereto by clips 3, the clips 3 embracing the ticket holder 2. In Figure 1 there is a plate 4- macle fast to the back 1 by screws 5 and an elastic member 6 is formed in one piece with the plate 4 with the lower end of the elastic member oined to the plate 4 by a connection 7 having the elastic member 6 of spring tendency so as to approach and bear against the plate 4 in order to hold a ticket between the plate 4 and the elastic member 6,

In Figure 3 there is shown a plate 8 secured to a back 1" by screws 5 and holding and retaining an elastic member 6 against the back 1 by means of the clips 3 as in Figure 4.

The ticket holder structure shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and a is designed to be located close to the passengers seats. When the conductor passes through the train he observes the ticket holders of the various passengers and inserts a ticket in each, indicating whether or not the passenger has paid his fare and a ticket placed in the holder by the conductor indicates that the passenger is entitled to a ride on said ticket.

The ticket holder of the invention apprises the conductor on his rounds that the pasengers fare has been paid and does away with the necessity of the conductor depending upon his memory for the purpose with the ticket holder conveniently located with respect to the passenger.

What is claimed is:

A ticket holder comprising a plate, a pocket provided at the intermediate portion of the plate, the outer wall of the pocket being provided with a tongue extending from the lower edge of the pocket, the said tongue being bent back and disposed through the pocket with its free end extending above the upper edge of the pocket, the said tongue being provided at an intermediate point with a hump located within the pocket and disposed toward the outer side thereof.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

HENRY H. THIESEN. 

